1911 – Cy Young picks up career victory #511. It is the final win in his career.1959 – The White Sox clinch the American League pennant.1967 - It was close, but quarterback Jerry Perkins and the Wirt Troopers won their 17th straight game - a 7-6 nailbiter at Bulldog...

1929 - The Hobart Brickies open up their third season of football with a 36-0 home shutout of Valpo. These were the years before Brickie Bowl. Does anyone know where in Hobart this game would have been played?1934 – St. Louis Cardinals pitchers, and brothers, Dizzy...

1902 - White Sox pitcher Jimmy Callahan throws a no-hitter against the Tigers.1908 - White Sox pitcher Frank Smith throws his second no-hitter, this time against Philadelphia.1919 - Babe Ruth ties Ned Williamson's single-season record of 27 home runs.1924 - Cubs...

1901 – 11 MLB games are canceled due to the funeral of President William McKinley.1947 – Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year.1955 – Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks sets an MLB record by hitting his fifth grand slam of the year.1958 - Bernie Krueger and the Wildcats of...

1938 – The Bears defeat the Packers 2-0 thanks to a fourth quarter safety.1956 – Mickey Mantle becomes the eighth player in MLB history to have a 50 homer season.1963 - The final baseball game at Polo Grounds is played, as the Phillies beat the Mets, 5-1.1964 - Russ...

1904 – For the first, an only, time in Olympic history there is a throw off in the discus final after Americans Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose tie with a throw of 128’ 10 ½”. Sheridan wins the throw off with 127’ 10 ¼”.  1921 – The US defeats Japan in five straight...

1890 - The Brooklyn Bridegrooms win 3 MLB games in a single day. 1931 – Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in a four game span. It is also his sixth straight game with a home run.1964 – San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Masanori Murakami becomes the first Japanese...

1907 – “The Big Train” Walter Johnson makes his MLB debut on the mound, losing to Detroit. Johnson would go on to pitch for 21 years in the majors.1921 – After three hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury acquits eight White Sox players in the Black Sox scandal.1959 –...